PETITION: New York Times, Tell Obama that War on Syria Crosses ‘Red Line’ Set by U.S. Constitution

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"Times New Roman";color:#333333″>U.S. President Obama has sought to justify military attacks on Syria by stating that its use of chemical weapons has crossed a “red line” as recognized by the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the 1992 Chemical Weapons Convention. But neither treaty stipulates that military force may be used to enforce the ban on chemical weapons. Therefore, we categorically reject Obama’s threat to take military action against Syria.

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"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333″>, Institute Professor Emeritus, MITRichard Falk, Professor of International Law Emeritus, Princeton University.Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy StudiesNorman Solomon, Founding Director of the Institute for Public Accuracy and Co-Founder of RootsAction.orgMichael Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional RightsEdward Herman, Professor Emeritus of Finance, Wharton School at the University of PennsylvaniaMarjorie Cohn, Professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and former president of the National Lawyers GuildPaul Findley, Former member of the US House of Representatives for 22 years, key author of the War Powers Act of 1973Gareth Porter, Investigative journalist and historian specializing in U.S. national security policyJohn Pilger, Award winning journalist and film makerJacqueline Cabasso, Executive Director of the Western States Legal Foundation, which focuses on weapons of mass destructionJames Paul, Independent writer and consultant, author of Syria UnmaskedHoward Friel, WriterElaine Hagopian, Professor Emeritus of sociology at Simmons College in BostonStephen Zunes, Professor of politics and chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San FranciscoRemi Brulin, Visiting Scholar at New York University, Shapiro Fellow at George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, teaches on the American discourse on terrorism and the media.Richard Jackson, Editor-in-chief of the journal Critical Studies on Terrorism, Deputy Director of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies in New ZealandDr. Burns H. Weston, Bessie Dutton Murray Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Senior Scholar, The University of Iowa Center for Human RightsFred Branfman, Anti-war activist, author and former policy advisor for former California governor Jerry Brown, Gary Hart and Tom HaydenLydia Sargent, ZMagazineMichael Albert, ZNetMel Duncan, Advocacy and outreach director for Nonviolent PeaceforceDave Lindorff, Investigative journalist and author, Founder of ThisCantBeHappening.netChris Spannos, Founder and Editor of NYTeXaminer.com

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"Times New Roman";color:#333333″>Resources referenced to prepare this petition:
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"Times New Roman";color:#333333″>(a) “Lawless President + Lawless Congress ≠ Legal Use of Force in Syria,” Howard Friel, Common Dreams, September 5, 2013.

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"Times New Roman";color:#333333″>(c) The Lawyers Committee on American Policy Toward Vietnam, Richard Falk, Chair, Vietnam and International Law: An Analysis of International Law and the Use of Force (O’Hare, 1967).